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Stories by Al Hartley and Milt Gross. Art by Al Hartley, Bob Wickersham and Milt Gross. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. The early covers made use of the Kilroy Was Here joke meme from World War II. Pops Kilroy is reluctantly caught up in it when the kids want to go ice skating; Wilbur uses a call-in radio show to create strife between Natch and Judy; A classic Count Screwloose caper by Milt Gross. Ice Skating Is Nice Skating; Ickey Ike; That Weigh About Women; Hot-Rod Jockeys; Day Off; Kollege Kapers; Count Screwloose; Romance Rides the Airwaves; Diane Herself; Happy New Year! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Al Hartley and others. Art by Al Hartley and others. The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. The early covers made use of the Kilroy Was Here joke meme from World War II. Natch tries to write Judy a love letter to soothe her jealous feelings; Katie is stuck in the bathtub when the Jell-o gets mixed up with the bubble bath; Cuddles and Joan are fighting over a boy, but according to Cuddles, the boy started it. Love Letters; Fair and Colder; Polly's Campaign; Bubble Trouble; Who Broke the Vase?; Glamor Gams; Hubba Hubbard; Pop Was a Sheik. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kilroys (Americas Funniest Family!) combined the family humor of the then-new sitcom format with Archie-style teen hijinks featuring Katie, Natch, and pal Solid Jackson. Wilbur wants his pretty cousin to make trouble for Natch and Judy, but she falls for Solid Jackson instead; Natch and Solid decide to join the girls who are camping in the woods, but they get a little too close to the girls camp; Katie organizes a benefit dance, but when she neglects to hire a band, 50s music star Lawrence Welk steps in (featuring a cameo by Lawrence Welk). Also includes a bewildering full-page advertisement for Hitler stamps left over from WWII Europe. Solid Jackson; Quick as a Flash!; Girl Gets Boy!; Bye, Bye, Bonds!; Natch; Nice Work; The Big Promotion!; Winner Take All! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st Printing. Alice in Wonderland. Painted cover, no cover price, cardstock cover, full-color, 36-pages counting covers, slightly larger than standard comic size at 7-1/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. This series was printed in Spain, but distributed in U.S. only from 1977-78. Cover price $1.00.

Comic strip reprints: Blondie (by Chic Young), the Lone Ranger, Barney Baxter, Popeye (Thimble Theatre), Mandrake the Magician, Henry, Flash Gordon (by Alex Raymond), Sport Features (by Burnley), the Phantom, Bringing Up Father (by Geo. McManus), Little Annie Rooney, Sergeant Pat, and Brick Bradford. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by Chic Young, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Wilson McCoy, Otto Soglow, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Carl Anderson, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The conclusion of The Phantom adventure The Golden Princess; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar investigate after a fishing boat at sea vanishes before their eyes. Blondie; The Lone Ranger; Dun-Dums; Barney Baxter in the Air; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Bringing Up Father; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Henry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by Chic Young, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Ray Moore, Otto Soglow, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Carl Anderson, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Queen Pera the Perfect wants The Phantom abducted as a possible consort; Mandrake the Magician becomes involved in the complicated politics of the island of Karana. Blondie; The Lone Ranger; Dun-Dums; Barney Baxter in the Air; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Bringing Up Father; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Henry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Stories and art by Chic Young, Max Trell, Buck Sawyer, Bob Dunn, Roy Crane, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Otto Soglow, Hal Foster and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom learns his friend Princess Valerie was abducted to save an ailing Wogu tribal princess; Mandrake the Magician and Lothar discover the secret of Roc Island and its gigantic birds. Blondie; Dun-Dums; Buz Sawyer; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Prince Valiant; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Jan and Aloysius. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

For those of you who are young at heart - or who have young friends who would enjoy a really good 'children's' comic - we bring you KISSYFUR #1, a one-shot, 52-page special. Based on the NBC-TV Saturday morning animated series, KISSYFUR #1 follows the cuddly bear from the circus to the swamps in the little guy's most incredible adventures to date. Written by Phil Mendez, with art by Liz Rathke. Cover by Singer and Mendez. Cover price $2.00.

The Knicker, March1931 issue, is a promotional comic book for a clothing company that sells knickers for boys. The story revolves around a boy named Tim who has counterparts in Buster Brown and the Superman Tim comics. The artist for this comic may have been associated with the Walt Disney company as well. The sub title, "Official for Pie Eaters," apparently refers to a now obscure, but one-time "hip," bit of slang. Eddie Cantor, equally obscure today, makes an appearance in a large photo on page ten and "becomes an Official Pie Eater!" The back cover features an ad for a boy's suit (just $13.75). 12 pages, black and white, mini comic-sized.

The Knicker, March 1932 issue, is a promotional comic book for a clothing company that sells knickers for boys. The story revolves around a boy named Tim who has counterparts in Buster Brown and the Superman Tim comics. The artist for this comic may have been associated with the Walt Disney company as well. The sub title, "Official for Pie Eaters," apparently refers to a now obscure, but one-time "hip," bit of slang. The back cover features an ad for a boy's new suit (just $10.00 to 14.00). 12 pages, black and white, mini comic-sized.

Death Awaits. Story, art and cover by Jolly R. Blackburn. A solid example of how clever writing can compensate for simplified art in comics. The lives and real-world concerns of a group of gamers are revealed by their wacky interplay around the fantasy gaming table. Wager Me This; Coal-Lateral; A Horse is a Horse; A Mute Point; Shardar; The Shields of Bandran; Heard It on the Gamevine; Disks of Wondrous Power; Brians Small Press Picks; Parting Shots. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

(W/A) Jolly Blackburn, Various This multiple award-winning comic magazine features the hilarious misadventures of a group of gamers (the Knights) and their friends, along with useful role-playing and other articles for gamers, from a gamer's perspective. It's a slice of (fantasy) life in strips, articles, reviews and features, and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! Cover price $5.99.

B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Art by Pat Regan, Pat King, Don Drew, and Pat Roberts. Kids' humor comics and funny-animal hijinks from Fox Feature Syndicate. Loop O'Day must fix the landing gear of an airplane in mid-flight, so he uses a trampoline; Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla gets a job as a scary gorilla in the movies; Buffalo Bunny squares off against Willie Weasel in the Old West. Loop O'Day: Sky Springboard; Murder By Mistake; Gilbert the Gentle Gorilla; Pop Gun Pete; Sonny Seal; Buffalo Bunny. Numbering continues with Nutty Life (1946) #2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mutant Ninja Mutants. Cover by Andy Ice. Stories and art by Andy Ice, Cliff MacGillivray, Don Chin, Lee Marrs, Dave Garcia, and Chris Parsonavich. An anthology offering funny animal spoofs, with each issue a special theme. The lead issue features spoofs of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which was itself a spoof). Featuring: Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters: The Untold Story; Colossal Nuclear Bambino Samurai Snails; Adolescent Manaical Samurai Hares; Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos; and Radioactive Wrestling Rodents (some of which spun off into their own series). 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Hamstermania. Cover by Andy Ice. Stories and art by Andy Ice, Cliff MacGillivray, Robert Crabb, John Stephenson, Lynn Cobb, Kevin Harville, Dennis Francis, William Van Horn, and Bryan Robles. An anthology offering funny animal spoofs, with each issue a special theme. This issue features hamsters: space hamsters, cop hamsters, monster hamsters. Alien Hamsterlings; Tale of the Hamsterlope!; Rexter Vise; The Purple Snit: Hamsters My Way; The Night Light Zone; Street Hamster. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

January 3, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

February 14, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about the Indians of Lake Titicaca, the Bonis of Guiana, the Lumbermen of the Chaco, and the Caribs of Venezuela. Secret of the Jungle, pencils by John Lehti; Our friends are met by a group of Umari indians led by chief Arujo; They seek José's advice regarding possible sale of a piece of land to Barbosso. Fight for Freedom, pencils by John Lehti; Capitao Jorge enters Lassie in a dog show, but Caracas has plans for the Prince de Paris to win. The Vanishing Trail, pencils by John Lehti; Lassie, Gerry and Rocky go on a mission to find the missing Dr. Ramirez. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL A traitor in their midst! Oh, most foul of fates. Can one of our champions truly be so black of heart? Hurry, dear reader, before our most talented illustrator's hand freezes from the horror of it all! And, lest you forget, our fantastic almanac continues. No Ads. FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) Cover price $3.50.

(W) Matt Miner (A) Javier Aranda (CA) Yildiray Cinar A hard-edged vigilante series about two young heroes who avenge the torture of animals. 'Unlike any comic book project to date, Miner delivers a message about animal abuse blended with a gritty protagonist in the vein of Batman or The Punisher.' - ComicBooked 'A really cool, progressive story about young outcast crusaders.' - Scott Snyder, writer Batman. Cover price $3.50.

#1, 10/72, 15c. Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning live-action kids show about a youngster's adventures in a mysterious world of living hats. Issue features "World in a Hat" and "The Plaid Hatter's Tea Party." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90280-210, October. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning live-action kids show about a youngster's adventures in a mysterious world of living hats. Issue features "World in a Hat" and "The Plaid Hatter's Tea Party." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90280-210, October. 10/72, 15c. Cover price $0.15.

October 15, 1971. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. This issue: Disney World Opens! Front cover picture of 1,500 Disney employees in front of Cinderella Castle. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Warren Kremer. A 64-page giant featuring TV star Little Audrey, including reprints of some of her early comics. Audrey sends away for a plastic monster from a comic book, but it causes some monstrous complications. Audrey figures out a way to keep from getting kicked while holding the football for Melvin. Bully Butch gets a new telescope, but Audrey can't see anything through it. Little Audrey; Paint Job; The Teacher's Pest; Music Box; Not so Simple Simon; To Be, or Not to Be; The Cat's Meow; Tiny: The Magic Sneaker; Light on His Feet; Scared Stiff; Quick Draw; Royal Affair; Melvin: Astro-Naughty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich meets his longtime girlfriend Gloria (in her first appearance), and showers her with so many gifts that her father fears going broke just storing them. Richie's father tries to teach him the value of hard work. Daffy Over Dots; Uncle Branes Folderol; Little Lotta: A Weighty Problem; The Shade Tree; The Sissy; Richie Rich: First Date. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. A reprint of Dot's first encounter with her scientist uncle, Branes, and his futuristic (for the 1960s) inventions. Uncle Midget is not what you'd expect. Uncle Stripes is, in some ways, Dot's exact opposite. Little Dot and Her Uncle Daring; Little Dot and Her Aunt Cubie; Little Dot Meets Uncle Happy; Uncle Digger's Charm; Lotta's Food Facts; Richie's Dollar Sense; Richie Rich: The Man Who Has Everything; Little Lotta; Little Dot Meets Uncle Midget; Little Dot Meets Uncle Branes; Little Dot Meets Uncle Stripes; Big Deal; Telephone Call; Little Dot Meets Uncle Merman. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Keeler, Al Avison and Vic Herman. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, duplicates a designer dress using materials she finds at home -- including the dog! Little Max gives new meaning to counting sheep when you can't sleep. Jack B. Quick-like Little Genius sets out to stop a train robbery, but his long-suffering Papa bears the brunt of the misunderstanding. Sunday Coat; Sleepy-Time Gal; Junior Genius. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood while Joe Palooka reads to him. Joe takes Max and Alice to the carnival, where Max isn't sure if the "Fun House" is really all that fun. Humphrey ill-advisedly agrees to let the members of his fan club practice first aid on him. Max-imum Visibility; Little Max in Little Red Riding Hood; Chicken Soup; Rumpus; Sweet Treat; Soda Sale; Just for Laughs; Secret Formula; Hector the Director; Humphrey: Let's Play Doctor; How to Make Your Very Own Talking Hand; The Brush Off; Little Max's Zoo Quiz; Circus Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. "True Stories of the Highway Patrol," script by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle; Highway Patrol officers, Broderick and Crawford, kill time playing "I Spy" while behind a billboard patrolling Route 66; A super fast vehicle races past; They turn on their siren and pursue the lawbreaking Lobo, who ignores the police tailing him as he almost runs down an elderly Native American with his hawg; The Main Man catches up to a red convertible and wolf-whistles at the babe driving; Concentrating on the blonde, Lobo fails to notice the patrol car trying to stop him on his left, and concentrating on the callous motorcyclist, the police fail to notice the truck heading straight for them; Later, drug-taking and gunplay ensue. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Written and Illustrated by Eric L. Kent. 16 Pages, B&W.

"Silver Helps an Enemy," "Silver and the Snow Cave," and "The Lamed Yearling." Midnight untitled back-up story. One-page text story, "Wild Mane." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Untitled story; Porky thinks he can hypnotize, and Petunia saves the day with her home baked cake. Untitled story; Disguised as a swami, Bugs tricks Elmer into wasting all of his pay. Untitled story; Kandi makes friends with the savage animals, and together they scare fierce tree men away from attacking Kandi's family. Untitled story; Mary Jane and Sniffles seek information on Columbus, and end up beneath the sea with a school of fish. Untitled story; Bugs singlehandedly captures the officers of an enemy vessel. "Petunia Plays Detective" text story. Untitled Inky story. Untitled Pat, Patsy and Pete story; The protagonists go searching for treasure at the bottom of the sea. Untitled story; Bugs leads Elmer to think that rabbits are the best mouse catchers in the world. Porky's Hollywood Sketch Book. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

#6, 2/76, 25c. Issue features Bugs Bunny in "The Great Re-Run," Tweety and Sylvester in "The Cold War," Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck in "Deputy Daffy," and Foghorn Leghorn in "The Rooster Rouster." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: None. Cover price $0.25.

Number on cover: 90296-604. Based on the classic Warner Bros. cartoons. "The Booty Pageant"; Bugs and Sam are tricked into robbing a bank, and then must work to catch the criminal. Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Tweety and Sylvester. "Poll Fault"; Wile E. Coyote conducts a poll to see who thinks he is a genius. "Cock-A-Doodle Cow"; Foghorn Leghorn tries to convince the Tasmanian Devil he is a cow and not a chicken in order to avoid being eaten. "Pond Sweet Pond"; Porky visits Daffys home on his pond and comedy ensues. "The Hep Cat"; Sylvester and his friends are conned into buying zoot suits to try to impress a female cat. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.